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Unit 4: Phrasal Verbs

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The football player __________ because the referee gave the other team a free kick.

a)

looked back

b)

acted up

c)

flunked out

d)

longed for

2.

It's hard to ____________ fashions from five years ago, but you might find something online.

a)

pick on

b)

come by

c)

flunk out

d)

set out

3.

When he hasn't been out for a while, our dog ___________ the park where he can run around and play.

a)

put off

b)

acts up

c)

longs for

d)

sets out

4.

We ___________ playing the football match because the pitch was waterlogged.

a)

looked back

b)

flunked out

c)

set out

d)

put off

5.

It was just a dumb joke. I never ____________ to offend you.

a)

set out

b)

flunked out

c)

acted up

d)

put off

6.

I hope that I don't flunk (a)   this term.

7.

My grandma liked to _________ at her childhood, telling us fascinating stories about how things used to be.

a)

pick on

b)

set out

c)

long for

d)

look back

8.

Everyone told him that it wouldn't make money, but he _______ a great opportunity ________ the business.

a)

came by

b)

saw...in

c)

set out

d)

long for

9.

My boss gives me extra tasks that no-one else has to do. Why is he always __________ me?

a)

putting off

b)

looking back

c)

picking on

d)

flunking out

10.

The Jones family have __________ going on vacation until next year when they have more money.

a)

flunk out

b)

put off

c)

set out

d)

act up

11.

I was lucky to ___________ this MP3 player. There aren't many left nowadays.

a)

look back

b)

see...in

c)

flunk out

d)

come by

12.

Mary hates her best friend's boyfriend. She doesn't know what she (a)   in him.

13.

With a busted hand, Curley regretted ____________ Lennie.

a)

flunking out

b)

picking on

c)

looking back

d)

setting out

14.

The coach ________ potential ________ Antonio Valencia to be a great player.

a)

saw...in

b)

longed for

c)

came by

d)

acted up

15.

That was a memorable vacation. I sometimes feel nostalgic, ___________ on it.

a)

seeing in

b)

putting off

c)

longing for

d)

looking back

16.

She tries to __________ the best ___________ him, despite his faults.

a)

pick on

b)

see...in

c)

flunk out

d)

put off

17.

She ___________ a break. She's been working so hard.

a)

longs for

b)

flunks out

c)

looks back

d)

sets out

18.

They ____________ on a long walk through the mountains.

a)

set out

b)

long for

c)

pick on

d)

see in

19.

He ____________ to win the gold medal.

a)

act up

b)

flunk out

c)

long for

d)

set out

20.

He ___________ in the meeting when they wouldn't listen to his business proposal.

a)

set out

b)

acted up

c)

flunked out

d)

longed for

21.

The airline have ___________ our flight by two hours.

a)

looked back

b)

picked on

c)

put off

d)

set out

22.

I enjoy (a)   on that Christmas. It was a magical time.

23.

It was a surprise that he ___________. I guess he didn't study at all for the exam.

a)

flunked out

b)

longed for

c)

set out

d)

acted up

24.

When you want to quench your thirst, you __________ water.

a)

pick on

b)

long for

c)

look back

d)

come by

25.

The manager has ____________ his plans for the new cycle.

a)

set out

b)

longed for

c)

acted up

d)

flunked out